Toshiba Satellite L755 review: Toshiba Satellite L755

How much do you expect out of a $500 laptop? The Toshiba Satellite L755-S5166 is a classic example of what roughly $549 can buy nowadays when it comes to a mainstream machine: this Toshiba laptop is thick and large-screened (15.6 inches), but lacks any features we'd call stand-out.

6.0

Toshiba Satellite L755

The Good

The <b>Toshiba Satellite L755-S5166</b> covers all bases of what constitutes a decent laptop experience, for the most part.

The Bad

For about the same price, alternatives are out there that offer bigger bang, and better processors, for the buck. This machine excels at little, and it's bulky, too.

The Bottom Line

The Toshiba Satellite L755-S5166 is neither the best value nor the best total package, but it's a fine middle-of-the-road laptop. However, odds are that better, newer versions are right around the corner.

The Satellite L755-S5166 is one of a great many budget-range laptops Toshiba seems to churn out with ease, only in this case it's outfitted with a Sandy Bridge second-gen Intel Core i3 processor, a 500GB hard drive, and 4GB of RAM. You could do a lot worse for your $550, but then again, this isn't much different from the average laptop $499 you could buy last year. In fact, we've seen better for less: last year's $550 Lenovo Essential G570 offered a faster Core i5 processor. This Satellite isn't a rip-off, but it's not the hands-down great value it wants you to think it is.

No matter what, consider waiting a month or so before buying a laptop like this. Imminent design and processor upgrades are coming for many computers that should provide more value for your money, lessening the bang for the buck that's the Satellite L755-S5166's only calling card. And, as I already said, that bang isn't even that big. Bottom line: you can do better.